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0.4 In these Instructions unless the context otherwise requires references to sections are references to sections of the BNA and references to HK BDTC's include references to HK BOTC's who have registered as BNO's under the HK Nationality Order.

0.5 Enclosed with these Instructions are copies of

(a) Foreign Secretary's statement to House of Commons on

20 December 1989;

(b)

the Joint Declaration;

(c)

? — (a)

the latest draft of the Scheme (see para. 4.4 et seq.); letter from the Home Office Legal Adviser to the Treasury Solicitor of 23 November 1981 enclosing note by draftsman of BNA;

(e) the Immigration Rules.

0.6 These Instructions are divided in five parts

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Part I

Part II

Historical Background

Legislative Framework

Part III

Policy Considerations leading proposed Citizenship Scheme

to

Part IV

Part V

Proposed Citizenship Legislation

Miscellaneous

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